Man ID’d in Friday’s fatal fire

Although positive identification still awaits the results of DNA tests, Greeley police have now released the name of a man who died in his home last week.

David Matthew Laubert, 50, died in a fire Friday night at his home, 1913 5th St. He was apparently home alone at the time of the fire, and his brother, Jimmy, who is apparently his part-time caretaker, was away from the house.

Because of the extent of the fire, the Weld County Coroner’s Office has to wait for the results of either a DNA test or dental records to positively identify David Laubert as the victim. However, it appears he was the only person in the house when the firefighters arrived. He was dead when firefighters got into the house and found him.

Neighbors said David Laubert was disabled and used a wheelchair. The cause of the fire hasn’t been determined yet, and investigators said that was because of the amount of clutter accumulated in the house.

Another brother, Mike, is the only other relative living in the Greeley area, according to police. None of the family members could be reached for comment.

While police still look for the cause of the fire, spokesman Sgt. Joe Tymkowych said “at this point, they haven’t found anything in the house that would lead us to believe it was an arson.”

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Anyone with information about the fire is asked to call the Greeley police at (970) 350-9600.